Afghans are bracing for fresh violence after Donald Trump abruptly scuttled US-Taliban talks, yanking this month's presidential election back into the spotlight as the militants look to keep voters from the polls with bloody attacks.

Afghan election back in spotlight after Trump's Taliban tweets

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani may not be the only one to have welcomed US President Donald J Trump’s cancellation of peace talks with the Taliban. Probably, so did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the run-up to this month’s Israeli elections.

Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu encouraging a nuclear race

The US decision to cancel the talks on troop withdrawal in Afghanistan has huge ramifications for India. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly undermined the development gains and the democratically elected government in Afghanistan.

WION Edit: US-Taliban talks cancelled - Impact on India

Taliban insurgents on Saturday launched a multi-pronged attack on Kunduz, a strategically important city in northern Afghanistan that has come under frequent assault since 2015.

Taliban attack Afghan city of Kunduz: Officials

US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad has almost stuck a peace deal with the Taliban during the recently-concluded Eighth Round of talks at Doha. Although violence by Taliban has not come down, the US displaying extraordinary zeal to end its 18-year-old military engagement in Afghanistan is bending over backwards to reach a face-saving deal when the country goes to elections next year.

Any role for Pakistan-backed extremists in Afghanistan is bad news for South Asia

US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad is heading to Doha, Qatar on Tuesday for more talks with the Taliban as signs of a possible Afghanistan peace deal emerge, the State Department announced.

US Taliban negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad returning to Doha for more talks

In 1996, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. Led by motley warlords, the terrorist group had been created in 1993 by the Pakistani army under the benign gaze of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Taliban could give Pakistan a short-term win in Afghanistan

US-Taliban has resumed a fresh round of US-Taliban peace talks in Doha. The US Special representative, Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Doha on Friday night for the 8th round of US-Taliban peace talks. Watch this video to know more.

8th round of US-Taliban peace talks

Washington is hoping for a breakthrough after talks between the US and the Taliban resumed in Doha Saturday amid renewed efforts to plot an end to Afghanistan's 18-year-long conflict.

US eyes breakthrough in push for peace with Taliban

US-Taliban is set to resume peace talks on Afghanistan. The US Special representative, Zalmay Khalilzad has arrived in Doha for the 8th round of US-Taliban peace talks. Watch this video to know more.

U.S-Taliban peace talks: Trump flags progress

A fresh round of US-Taliban peace talks began in Qatar's capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the "most crucial" phase of negotiations to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

New round of US-Taliban talks open in Doha amid hope for peace deal

US-Taliban is set to resume peace talks on Afghanistan. The US Special representative, Zalmay Khalilzad has arrived in Doha for 8th round of US-Taliban peace talks. Watch this video to know more.

US Special representative arrives in Doha for US-Taliban peace talks

WION Fineprint: Intra-Afghan meet after US-Taliban talks. Watch video to know more.

WION Fineprint: Intra-Afghan meet after US-Taliban talks

There is movement towards peace in Afghanistan – or at least towards an end to the American military ordeal there, which has lasted for almost 18 years. US officials and representatives of the Taliban insurgents have held seven rounds of direct talks in the tiny Gulf state of Qatar since last October, and they are getting close to a deal.

US-Taliban peace talks: The only losers in the settlement will be Afghans

An Afghan delegation is in Qatar for peace talks with Taliban leaders, with the hopes of ending the 18-year-long conflict in Afghanistan. The United States has now realised that talking to the Afghan Taliban is the only solution.

Afghanistan war: 18 years later, no end in sight; US-Taliban talks amid more attacks

The seventh round of peace talks between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban that are ongoing in Qatar are the "most productive" so far, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said Saturday.

US says latest Taliban talks 'most productive' so far

Washington eyes breakthrough as US, Taliban resume talks on ending war The United States and the Taliban opened fresh negotiations in Doha on Saturday, a Taliban spokesman said, as Washington eyes a breakthrough before Afghanistan's September presidential election.

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The United States and the Taliban will open fresh negotiations next week, the US negotiator said Saturday, as he voiced hope for progress in ending America's longest war.

Afghanistan: US, Taliban to hold more talks on ending war

U.S. and Taliban negotiators wrapped up their sixth round of peace talks on Thursday with “some progress” made on a draft agreement for when foreign troops might withdraw from Afghanistan.

Sixth round of Taliban-U.S. peace talks end

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